a jayhawk is a fictional bird based on non-fictional occurences. jayhawkers were kansan's during the civil war who would go to missouri and steal back slaves for their freedom. this resulted in much blood shed and the eventual burning down of the city of Lawrence. the University of Kansas in Lawrence now has the nickname the Kansas Jayhawks which are one of the best basketball teams every year. go jayhawks

the missouri tiger cried the day the famous jayhawk kirk hinrich sank a 25 foot three pointer to beat missouri in columbia, mizzou